If you receive aid from private outside sources, these funds will be coordinated with College-administered awards. These include outside scholarships and tuition benefits. The total aid received by students from all sources cannot exceed the student's demonstrated need.
Reporting Funds From Outside Sources
When you receive scholarship funds from sources outside Pomona, they must be reported to us so we can incorporate them into your financial aid package. This includes tuition benefits paid on your behalf. (See more on tuition benefits and on our policies page.)
Helping You Meet Your Need
If you are on financial aid, our policy is to use the full amount of your outside awards first to replace your summer earnings expectation (student contribution), then your term-time job expectation:
- Reduce the standard student summer expectation ($1,900 for Freshmen)
- Reduce the student work award ($2,800)
- Remaining outside scholarship funds are split evenly, with half reducing the Pomona College scholarship and the other half reducing the parent contribution.
As the intent of these awards is that they be used for educational purposes, you must report them to us.
Contact Information for Outside Donors
Outside award donors often request special handling or additional information before they remit their funds. The following contact information may be helpful as you arrange for your outside awards to be sent to Pomona.
| Type of Contact | Address |
|---|---|
| Checks and requests for bills | Financial Aid Office Attn: Outside Awards 333 N College Way, Claremont CA 91711 (909) 621-8205 |
| Proof of enrollment | Office of the Registrar Attn: Proof of Enrollment 550 N College Ave. Claremont CA 91711 Please note: verification of enrollment forms cannot be sent to donors until after Fall Semester Registration. |
| Requests for grades | Office of the Registrar Attn: Transcript Request 550 N College Ave. Claremont CA 91711 Please note: All grade requests must include a signed permission from the student to release the grades. |
Scholarship Search Engines
If you would like to search for additional outside scholarships, check out these links to scholarship search engines:
- SallieMae/PlanForCollege
- FinancialAid.org scholarship search engine
- Immigrants Rising (Formerly Educators for Fair Consideration) - Resources for Undocumented/DACAmented Students
- The Dream.US for DACA Students
- GraduateTutor
- The Sallie Mae Fund
- fastWEB Scholarship Search
- The Gates Scholarship
- Ebell Scholarship Program
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